What is L-Arginine? It’s an amino acid that helps the body build protein. L- arginine is an essential amino acid, so the body produces it naturally. It is also a precursor of nitric oxide (helps to improve blood flow). Foods that contain L-Arginine Turkey Port loin Chicken Pumpkin seeds Soy beans Peanuts Spirulina Dairy Chickpeas [...]
What is L-Carnitine? L-Carnitine is a molecule that breaks down stored fat into fatty acids and glycerol these can then be used as fuel throughout exercise and whilst resting. Benefits of L-Carnitine If consumed correctly (keep reading!) it can improve performance during training (enhance endurance and bigger pumps) It is also used to aid weight [...]
What is Glutamine? It’s an amino acid (building blocks of protein) and used to maintain muscle tissue. The body uses it in large amounts (it’s the most abundant Amino acid in the bloodstream). It’s used for people after weight loss, burning fat or building muscle. It also helps brain function, digestive health (helps in preventing [...]
A Dietary supplement is any product that containing one or more dietary ingredients such as a vitamin, mineral, herb, amino acid or other ingredient used to supplement the diet. They are not food additives or drugs. For the next 8 weeks, I will be writing about a different supplement each week. I will write about [...]
I left Pure Gym in February with plans to do the yoga teacher training course and then the view to teach yoga after the course. I also wanted to spend more time growing my personal training business online. As you know if you have read my previous blog posts, the Yoga teacher training didn’t work [...]
If it fits your Macros When wanting to achieve weight loss, weight gain or weight maintenance, the main factors you need to look at are: Calorie intake (most important) Macronutrients Distribution I’m telling you this because most times when you tell someone diet, they instantly think I can no longer eat anything I enjoy! In [...]
I have decided to go on an 6 week cut. I had been bulking up for over a year (the last 6months have been maintenance) and managed to put on about 12kg and have been pretty pleased with how it has gone. However I now want to lose body fat percentage to get my best [...]
‘We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails’ By this, I mean we may be hit by events that are beyond our control, but how we react is our choice. Therefore our happiness is our own decision. Choosing to be positive and optimistic is a state of mind that we decide on [...]
Online Training for clients I am extremely excited to announce that I am now offering online personal training. There are many benefits to my clients choosing online training: Benefits include: Access to expert knowledge- you have access to my online advice anywhere in the world. Motivation and accountability of training- I am [...]
I have been self employed, for over a year now and I know how hard it can be to be proactive and get things done. Especially when you have no one telling you what you need to do. Being able to structure time can become very difficult and doing things efficiently, even harder. I [...]
